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The Georgia State Patrol’s pursuit policy – when and how its officers chase alleged scofflaws on the state’s roads – “often poses more danger to the public than the people being chased,” according to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“The AJC’s investigation found that Georgia has the worst death rate in the country from police pursuits. The state patrol’s aggressive........

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